Of Topic Mp3 and Cue problems

[scartcable]

right i downloaded the new bonkers cd an its 4 cds long an each cd folder only contains 2 files a cue an an 1 mp3 file with all the track crammed into that 1 mp3 file is i am sure there is a way of using the cue so that i can burn it and it'll split up all the tracks let me know guys cuz its a pain in the ass

cheers

[galactica]

sounds a bit fishy....
almost grounds for warez since its a 4 cd download of a music nature
too bad i have no idea what bonkers is, so im not giong to warn you... but future reference..... no warez [inlucdes downloaded movies, music etc that you would normally have to pay for to obtain]
sorry

[KungFoo Q]

FYI guys!
There are perfectly legal uses for .cue'd mp3 files, relax. For instance, I belong to a music community comprised of DJs, and as such we like to hear everyones' mixes etc etc. This is strictly private and NOT FOR PROFIT since many of our vinyl (and acetate) are promo and record-pool only. We either have an exclusive on the track or our promos are exclusive to said record pool (i.e. hooj, bedrock, hook etc).

The solution: take the raw DAT recordings (or whatever you choose) and transfer it to a huge MP3. You can then score the appropriate track markers based on your mixes with a variety of programs for windows AND mac. This is industry wide and very common, considering its difficult to take a boat load of vinyl and pimp your mix impromptu. (well you could, but most people are moving to the studio DJ stuff... rabbit trail sorry).

Anyway, we maintain a month of mixes based on each DJ and sorted according to date. You simply download the cue and accompanying .ogg or MP3 file and have at it. The best part is, burning with a .cue file will yield you a CD with appropriate track markers and ZERO gaps in between each track (as it is intended to be in most cases).

To that end, the best tool for splitting MP3s is certainly Cue splitter. This can be easily found at version tracker so I doubt a link is necessary. The program has one peculiarity in respect to placing the proper ID3 tags (if present) and markers in, but the author is very friendly and has told me he is currently working on a fix for this.

<to fix it just hit return at the end of your cue to make sure there is in fact a carriage return... the program doesn't like when there isn't a space at the end of a cue file>

the file is then split into several MP3 tracks and ready to burn with the kitchen appliance of your choice!

I can always write up a tutorial if necessary but having younguns' is proving to be a second full-time job


Hope that was edu-muh-cational for you.

[KungFoo Q]

Also!

edit your cue files (~or create) in text edit or whatever passes for that in OS 9 (if anyone still uses that)... hope not.

for what its worth, this is so helpful to me; I can listen to what my other DJ friends are spinning, see where the trends are going music-wise (tech house, tribal, downtempo etc) and get inspired to be better. Maybe go out and find that fantastic track i just heard. you get the idea. I can't recommend this enough for all you vinyl pushers out there!